Last year, Barack Obama honored Led Zeppelin at a ceremony held in the White House. I recently discovered something I missed back then, thanks to a friend on Facebook.
After the ceremony, a concert took place at the nearby Kennedy Center, which included Foo Fighters covering ‘Rock ‘N’ Roll’ and a choir-assisted performance of ‘Stairway To Heaven’ by Nancy and Ann Wilson from Heart. The three remaining members of Led Zeppelin, along with Obama, watched from the audience. As the song unfolds, Robert Plant becomes increasingly emotional.
In contrast, the President of The United States (POTUS) seems somewhat less captivated by the performance, offering a polite half-smile typical of someone who is not particularly engaged and has many other responsibilities at hand.
One becomes accustomed to Robert Plant resisting efforts to glorify Led Zeppelin’s history (he once referred to the ongoing reunion discussions as a “pain in the pisser”).
It’s truly heartwarming to witness a man in his later years, faced with a moment from his heyday, moved to tears of joy.
by Debbie Dot
